Piero Lion Stoppato
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The Atlantic’s editors pick their favorite books of the year—10 titles that distinguish themselves as worth reading and remembering. See the full list:
The Atlantic 10: The Best Books of 2025
The books that made us think the most this year
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December 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The Atlantic’s editors pick their favorite books of the year—10 titles that distinguish themselves as worth reading and remembering. See the full list:
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Christmas strikes could be ‘Jenga piece’ that collapses NHS, says Wes Streeting
Christmas strikes could be ‘Jenga piece’ that collapses NHS, says Wes Streeting
Health secretary urges resident doctors to accept pay offer as he warns of pressures on health service from flu cases
Wes Streeting has warned resident doctors that strikes and a jump in flu cases over the Christmas period could be “the Jenga piece” that forces the NHS to collapse.
The health secretary said the NHS faced a “challenge unlike any it has seen since the pandemic” and urged resident doctors to accept the government’s offer and end their actions. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Christmas strikes could be ‘Jenga piece’ that collapses NHS, says Wes Streeting
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The FT's Person of the Year has been the driving force behind the massive AI boom which has the capacity to reshape the global economy. on.ft.com/4s05oob
December 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The FT's Person of the Year has been the driving force behind the massive AI boom which has the capacity to reshape the global economy. on.ft.com/4s05oob
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Exclusive: Chipmaker Intel has tested chipmaking tools this year from a toolmaker with deep roots in China and two overseas units that were targeted by US sanctions reut.rs/4rXw0Go
Exclusive: Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit, sources say
Chipmaker Intel , has tested chipmaking tools this year from a toolmaker with deep roots in China and two overseas units that were targeted by U.S. sanctions, according to two sources with direct know...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Exclusive: Chipmaker Intel has tested chipmaking tools this year from a toolmaker with deep roots in China and two overseas units that were targeted by US sanctions reut.rs/4rXw0Go
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UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows
UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows
GDP fell by 0.1% in October as activity failed to regain momentum after cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover
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Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in October before Rachel Reeves’s budget, official figures show, as activity failed to regain momentum after the cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover.
Figures from the Office for National Satistics (ONS) showed gross domestic product fell by 0.1%, after a 0.1% drop in output in September. City economists had predicted a 0.1% rise in October. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows
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China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure reut.rs/4aJ6LkJ
China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure
China and Brazil have begun building a joint laboratory for space technologies, Chinese state-owned defence electronics firm CETC said, deepening scientific ties as the two countries push ahead with a major telescope project in South America.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Netflix may have won the bidding war for one of Hollywood’s oldest studios, but the fight for control has only just begun.
How The Ellisons Could Still Land Warner Bros.
Netflix may have won the bidding war for one of Hollywood’s oldest studios, but the fight for control has only just begun.
www.forbes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Netflix may have won the bidding war for one of Hollywood’s oldest studios, but the fight for control has only just begun.
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Moves to curb proxy advisers and passive investment groups are leading some to predict that the White House is fostering the end of the era of shareholder capitalism in the US on.ft.com/3KiEdnB
December 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Moves to curb proxy advisers and passive investment groups are leading some to predict that the White House is fostering the end of the era of shareholder capitalism in the US on.ft.com/3KiEdnB
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And Ukrainian journalists, civil society, and legal institutions still work.
The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
www.theatlantic.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
And Ukrainian journalists, civil society, and legal institutions still work.
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Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
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"For years, going to the movies was an almost definitionally American habit," Caitlin Flanagan writes. She reflects on her childhood spent growing up at the movies and what it means that "we're running out of stories to tell one another."
The Movies Got Small, and So Did We
Going to the movies with my dad
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November 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"For years, going to the movies was an almost definitionally American habit," Caitlin Flanagan writes. She reflects on her childhood spent growing up at the movies and what it means that "we're running out of stories to tell one another."
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All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
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Shares of the chipmaker reached their highest point in a month Friday, continuing a five-day streak of gains.
Intel Stock Pops As Analyst Sounds Alarm On Potential Apple Partnership
Shares of the chipmaker reached their highest point in a month Friday, continuing a five-day streak of gains.
www.forbes.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Shares of the chipmaker reached their highest point in a month Friday, continuing a five-day streak of gains.
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One third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says reut.rs/4rsFby0
One third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says
About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak of swine fever for three decades, Spain's agriculture minister said on Saturday.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
One third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says reut.rs/4rsFby0
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#LaunchUpdate today's launch of @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite was postponed. The next launch opportunity is this Friday, 28 November. Stay tuned.
🚀 It's launch day for @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites.
Tune in today, 26 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int
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Tune in today, 26 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int
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November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#LaunchUpdate today's launch of @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite was postponed. The next launch opportunity is this Friday, 28 November. Stay tuned.
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Authentic Algarve: exploring Portugal beyond the beach
Authentic Algarve: exploring Portugal beyond the beach
A series of walking festivals and cultural programmes aim to lure visitors to the Algarve’s woodland interiors and pretty villages to help boost tourism year round
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Authentic Algarve: exploring Portugal beyond the beach
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Can South Korea’s hot streak continue? on.ft.com/3M821e9 | opinion
Can South Korea’s hot streak continue?
And securitising AI debt
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November 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Can South Korea’s hot streak continue? on.ft.com/3M821e9 | opinion
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AI tools are already supercharging cyberattacks. Could chatbots enable a “golden age” for hackers? Matteo Wong reports:
Chatbots Are Becoming Really, Really Good Criminals
Cybersecurity was already a nightmare. Now comes AI.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AI tools are already supercharging cyberattacks. Could chatbots enable a “golden age” for hackers? Matteo Wong reports:
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🇪🇺's most advanced governmental comms system to date is here.
Now that SpainSat NG II has joined its twin in orbit, the SpainSat NG programme will provide reliable governmental comms.
This is a major step for Europe's security, crisis-response capabilities and technological autonomy.
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Now that SpainSat NG II has joined its twin in orbit, the SpainSat NG programme will provide reliable governmental comms.
This is a major step for Europe's security, crisis-response capabilities and technological autonomy.
See comment 👇
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🇪🇺's most advanced governmental comms system to date is here.
Now that SpainSat NG II has joined its twin in orbit, the SpainSat NG programme will provide reliable governmental comms.
This is a major step for Europe's security, crisis-response capabilities and technological autonomy.
See comment 👇
Now that SpainSat NG II has joined its twin in orbit, the SpainSat NG programme will provide reliable governmental comms.
This is a major step for Europe's security, crisis-response capabilities and technological autonomy.
See comment 👇
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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🚀 #LaunchUpdate2: launch of @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites has been rescheduled again, now for Wednesday, 26 November. Details for how to watch 👇
Watch: HydroGNSS, IRIDE and Greek mission satellites launch
Update 19 November: The launch is now targeted for 26 November. The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS, a twin-satellite mission to gather data on Earth’s water cycle, is scheduled to launch on 26...
www.esa.int
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🚀 #LaunchUpdate2: launch of @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites has been rescheduled again, now for Wednesday, 26 November. Details for how to watch 👇
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For Reuters Culture Current, Lisa Jucca speaks with Italy’s longest-serving barista on her secret to staying strong at 101 — and how coffee rituals have changed over six decades.
Read the full Q&A: reut.rs/4oJK9Vq
Read the full Q&A: reut.rs/4oJK9Vq
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For Reuters Culture Current, Lisa Jucca speaks with Italy’s longest-serving barista on her secret to staying strong at 101 — and how coffee rituals have changed over six decades.
Read the full Q&A: reut.rs/4oJK9Vq
Read the full Q&A: reut.rs/4oJK9Vq
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Europe’s tech sector is evolving fast. Is it fast enough? on.ft.com/4oamb4P | opinion
Europe’s tech sector is evolving fast. Is it fast enough?
Despite record expansion and growing ambition in the continent, the US is surging ahead again
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Europe’s tech sector is evolving fast. Is it fast enough? on.ft.com/4oamb4P | opinion